Independent publishing company

Author Solutions
Company Overview

Market leader in the independent publishing industry with 140,000 authors and 170,000 titles published.

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Acquired

January 2007

Headquarters

Bloomington, IN

Status

Exited in July 2012 for $116 million

Add–On Investments Completed

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